Max Verstappen admits Red Bull has to ‘basically change the whole car’ after HORRENDOUS Monza weekend

Max Verstappen was distraught after a tough race around the iconic Autodromo Nazionale Monza racing circuit.

Max Verstappen admits Red Bull has to ‘basically change the whole car’ after HORRENDOUS Monza weekend

Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished with a disappointing P6 at the Italian Grand Prix. Verstappen was powerless in his lackluster RB20, which struggled to find pace throughout the Monza race weekend.

Max Verstappen has now failed to win in any of the last six races of the 2024 campaign. Despite leading the drivers’ championship with seven wins, the Dutchman is flustered by the lack of competence within the Milton-Keynes-based team.

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The three-time world champion has debriefed on his team’s shortfalls during a challenging Italian GP weekend. Verstappen claims that ample changes need to be made in the RB20 in order to perform well in the next races.

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It's really bad at the moment. Before Baku we have a lot to do - basically change the whole car.
Max Verstappen said after the Italian Grand Prix

The current state of results will be an alarming sign for Red Bull, who currently lead with a narrow gap of only eight points to McLaren. The team now has two weeks to identify and resolve their issues before Formula 1 returns to action in Baku.

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Max Verstappen’s take on Red Bull’s mistakes at the Italian GP

Red Bull’s race at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza was a fairly dismal one for both the team and its drivers. In light of this, Max Verstappen has highlighted a few key points that severely affected the team’s competence.

Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)
Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)
We had a bad pitstop, strategy wise we didn't optimize it as well, some did a one-stop, I think our two-stop wasn't the best, for most of the race we also couldn't race full engine power because there was a problem, so all-in-all, it was just a bad race.
Max Verstappen said after the Italian Grand Prix

Verstappen foremostly repented on the poor strategic decisions made by the Milton-Keynes outfit during the race. He then claimed that the RB20’s engine faced issues that hindered his ability to utilize maximum power output at Monza.

The RB20 will now require more suitable upgrades to match the pace of McLaren and Ferrari. Verstappen will hope to make strong efforts in the upcoming races if he wishes to claim the world championship this season as well.

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